The US, Egypt and Qatar announced a ceasefire deal to end the fighting in Gaza in return for the release of hostages and the gradual withdrawal of Israeli forces from the enclave. The deal is for six weeks and will go into effect on Sunday, Jan. 19. The details of the agreement, which were publicized by President…
Saudi Arabia hailed the ceasefire in the Israel-Hamas war on Wednesday, calling for the end of “Israeli aggression” in Gaza following 15 months of conflict. “The Kingdom stresses the need to adhere to the agreement and stop the Israeli aggression on Gaza,” the Foreign Ministry said in a statement. It called for “the complete withdrawal of the…
U.S. President-elect Donald Trump said on Wednesday that a deal had been reached to release hostages held in Gaza. His comments, made on his Truth Social platform, came after an official said that Israel and Hamas had reached a ceasefire deal in the Gaza war. “WE HAVE A DEAL FOR THE HOSTAGES IN THE MIDDLE…
The EU’s leadership “has long had no right to speak for many its members, such as Hungary, Slovakia, Austria, Romania and some other European countries interested in stability in Europe and holding a well-reasoned policy on Russia,” Nikolay Patrushev said The settlement of the situation in Ukraine should be negotiated between Moscow and Washington without…
The Russian Prime Minister arrived in Vietnam on an official visit the day before and has already held talks with Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh with the participation of delegations from both countries Russia and Vietnam expect to reach $15 bln in trade turnover by 2030 by implementing a comprehensive cooperation plan, Russian Prime…
Russian News Agency TASS has put together the Russian foreign minister’s key statement The global community is now witnessing an all-out battle between supporters and opponents of multipolarity, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said at a news conference recapping Russian diplomatic efforts in 2024. The minister took aim at the US President Joe Biden’s administration…
Israeli far-right police minister Itamar Ben-Gvir threatened on Tuesday to quit Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s government if he agrees to a Gaza ceasefire and hostage release deal being negotiated at talks in Qatar. Ben-Gvir, whose departure would not bring down Netanyahu’s government, urged Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich to join him in a last-ditch attempt to prevent a…
The health ministry in Gaza said on Tuesday that 61 people were killed in the Palestinian territory in the past 24 hours, taking the overall war death toll to 46,645. The ministry said at least 110,012 people have been wounded in more than 15 months of war between Israel and Hamas, triggered by the Palestinian…
Donald Trump will speak online to the annual meeting of the global political and business elite in Davos next week, days after taking office as US president, the World Economic Forum said on Tuesday. Trump will be sworn in at the US Capitol in Washington on Monday, January 20, the first day of the WEF gathering…
Kate, Britain’s Princess of Wales, said she was relieved to be in remission on Tuesday after visiting the London hospital where she received treatment for cancer to thank all the medics and staff there. Kate, 43, underwent a course of preventative chemotherapy after major abdominal surgery a year ago revealed the presence of an unspecified…
Negotiators were meeting in Qatar on Tuesday hoping to finalize details of a plan to end the war in Gaza, after US President Joe Biden indicated a ceasefire and hostage release deal was imminent. More than four hours after talks began there was still no word on an outcome. Qatar’s foreign ministry spokesperson Majed Al-Ansari told a…
Lebanon’s Prime Minister-designate Nawaf Salam said on Tuesday his hands are extended to everyone, in a gesture to the Iran-backed Hezbollah group that accused opponents of seeking to exclude it by nominating him for the post. Salam, nominated by a majority of Lebanese lawmakers on Monday, said he opposed exclusion and supported unity.“This is my sincere call,…
The top US diplomat Antony Blinken said Tuesday that Washington assessed that Hamas had recruited almost as many new militants as it lost during the Gaza war. Blinken, speaking at the Atlantic Council, said there would be no lasting peace in the Middle East without putting an end to the ongoing war. He added that…
Germany’s cabinet is set to approve plans on Wednesday authorizing the armed forces to shoot down illegal drones following repeated reports of illegal flights over critical infrastructure, a draft amendment seen by Reuters showed. Germany has been on high alert for hybrid attacks from Russia since the full-scales invasion of Ukraine. In one of the latest…
